by Meg | Dec 1, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Chronic pain, constipation, dealing with disease, MS drugs, Tecfidera
Back in 2013, when I began taking Tecfidera, the one and only “side-effect” that I experienced was constipation. Back then- mere months after it had come to market – “constipation” had not yet been listed as a possible side-effect, which meant I was told by both...
by Meg | Oct 27, 2017 | Chronic Illness, Disease & Depression, living with MS, MS Flair, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis exacerbation, Multiple Sclerosis Flair
Two weeks ago I came down with the flu -think fever, vomiting and some diarrhea – fun times! – which led to a flair-up. My first flair in four years….and by far, the worst one I have had in the ten years MS has been around. It was terrible, awful and...
by Meg | Jun 26, 2017 | Being Strong with a disease, Chronic Illness, dealing with disease, living with a disease, Living with Chronic Illness, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized
From day one of my diagnosis, I have heard and repeated the mantra “I may have MS, but MS doesn’t have me!” But, I think I need to amend this a bit… because I am pretty sure that bitch owns me! And I am pretty certain divorce is not an option. We are married for...
by Meg | Jun 23, 2017 | Chronic Illness, Chronic Illness & Cannabis, Chronic Illness & Midlife Crisis, Chronic Pain & Cannabis, Disease & Divorce, Disease & Midlife Crisis, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, Multiple Sclerosis & Employment, Multiple Sclerosis & Midlife Crisis, Multiple Sclerosis & pain, parenting with humor, Uncategorized
Am I in some sort of midlife crisis? I don’t really know what that is – other than it brings to mind some “older” guy driving around in his bright red race car with some chick half his age reapplying her lip-gloss and taking selfies of her and her “cute” puppy...
by Meg | Apr 25, 2017 | Being Strong with a disease, Chronic Illness, dealing with disease, Death & Disease, Living with Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
This past weekend we held the services for Shawn’s father. After 10+ years of battling Parkinson’s, he passed away a few weeks ago, after a short stay in hospice care. I don’t have much experience with death and dying, but I commented to Shawn that as far as...
by Meg | Mar 16, 2017 | Cannabis & pain, Chronic Illness, Chronic Illness & Cannabis, Chronic pain, Chronic Pain & Cannabis, constipation, living with MS, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana & MS, Medical Marijuana & Pain, MMJ & Multiple Sclerosis, MS & Marijuana, MS and Sexual dysfunction, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, Multiple Sclerosis & pain
It is like I have been living in a bubble. Not a warm-fuzzy floating bubble. A glass bubble filled with annoying and frantic noise. A noise that is as unpleasant as imaginable (for me, THIS SONG would be a perfect example.) The sound is constantly being pumped...